plateau
UK ['plæt.əʊ] US [plæt'oʊ] noun countable (UK plural plateaux or US ALSO plateaus)
FLAT LAND 平地
■a large flat area of land that is high above sea level 高原
UK ['plæt.əʊ] US [plæt'oʊ] noun countable (UK plural plateaux or US ALSO plateaus)
NO CHANGE 没有变化
■a period during which there are no large changes 平稳期；停滞期•The US death rate reached a plateau in the 1960s, before declining suddenly.美国的死亡率在20世纪60年代进入平稳阶段后突然下降。
UK ['plæt.əʊ] US [plæt'oʊ] verb intransitive
■to reach a particular level and then stay the same 稳定；停滞•I'd been losing about a pound a week on my diet, but recently I've plateaued and haven't lost an ounce.我藉节食减肥，体重每周减轻一磅左右，但最近体重稳定下来，一磅也没少。 •The economic slowdown has caused our sales to plateau.经济发展减缓，导致我们的产品销量停滞不前。 |